High energy-storage density and efficiency in PbZrO3-based antiferroelectric multilayer ceramic capacitors

The utilization of antiferroelectric (AFE) materials is commonly believed as an effective strategy to improve the energy-storage density of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). Unfortunately, the inferior energy conversion efficiency (η) leads to high energy dissipation, which severely restricts the broader applications of MLCCs due to the increased probability of materials and/or devices failure. Herein, AFEs featuring large polarization response and small hysteresis loss are proposed to make up for deficiencies. Guided by this proposal, (Pb_0.94La_0.04)(Zr_0.69Sn_0.30Ti_0.01)O₃ AFE MLCC (abbreviated as M2) are manufactured. An ultrahigh W_rec of 16.1 J/cm³ and an excellent η of 90.9% are achieved simultaneously. Additionally, a great discharge energy density (W_dis) of 8.8 J/cm³ and a large power density (P_D) of 165.6 MW/cm³ are obtained synchronously. Noticeably, M2 exhibits excellent frequency-insensitive, temperature-bearable, and fatigue cycle-endurable energy-storage performances and/or charge-discharge properties. These results indicate that M2 has a promising prospect in advanced power electronic and/or pulsed power systems.     

Ultrahigh energy storage density and efficiency in PLZST antiferroelectric ceramics via multiple optimization strategy

Antiferroelectric (AFE) ceramic materials possess ultrahigh energy storage density due to their unique double hysteresis characteristics, and PbZrO₃ is one of the promising systems, but previous materials still suffer from the problem that energy storage density and energy storage efficiency can hardly be improved synergistically. In this work, a multiple optimization strategy is proposed to substantially improve the energy storage efficiency while maintaining the high energy storage density of PZ-based AFE ceramics. Sr²⁺-doped (Pb_0.90La_0.02Sr_0.08)[(Zr_0.5Sn_0.5)_0.9Ti_0.1]_0.995O₃ ceramics was successfully synthesized by viscous polymer process and two-step sintering. The diffuse phase transition constructed in this ceramic depleted the threshold electric field hysteresis and current while the breakdown field strength was increased again. An ultrahigh recoverable energy density (W_rec) of 7.9 J/cm³ with a high energy storage efficiency (η) of 96.4 % are achieved synchronously at an electric field of 510 kV/cm. Moreover, the AFE ceramics possess remarkable discharge energy storage properties with a high discharge energy density (W_d) of 7.4 J/cm³ and a large power density (P_d) of 224 MW/cm³.     

Electric field tunable thermal stability of energy storage properties of PLZST antiferroelectric ceramics

The electrical hysteresis behaviors and energy storage performance of Pb_0.97La_0.02(Zr_0.58Sn_0.335Ti_0.085)O₃ antiferroelectric (AFE) ceramics were studied under the combined effects of electric field and temperature. It was observed that the temperature dependence of recoverable energy density (W_re) of AFE ceramics depends critically on the applied electric field. While W_re at lower electric fields (<8 kV/mm) shows increasing tendency with increasing temperature from 20°C to 100°C, W_re at higher electric fields (>8 kV/mm) demonstrates decreasing dependence. There exists an appropriate electric field (8 kV/mm) under which the AFE ceramics exhibit nearly temperature‐independent W_re (the variation is less than 0.5% per 10°C). The underlying physical principles were also discussed in this study. These results indicate that the temperature dependence of W_re of AFE materials can be tuned through selecting appropriate electric fields and provide an avenue to obtain thermal stable energy storage capacitors, which should be of great interest to modern energy storage community.     

Ameliorative energy-storage properties stemmed from the refined grains in PBLZS antiferroelectric ceramics via introducing liquid phase sintering

The low breakdown strength (BDS) of antiferroelectric ceramics, which become failure before undergoing electrical field induced antiferroelectric-ferroelectric phase transition, have seriously restricted the progress of pulsed power capacitors. The method of refining grain sizes via the incorporation of glass additive is supposed to be an outstanding strategy to boost the BDS. Herein, the (Pb_0.91Ba_0.015La_0.05)(Zr_0.6Sn_0.4)O₃ (PBLZS) antiferroelectric ceramics with the introduce of BaO-B₂O₃-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ (BBAS) glass are designed and synthesized by a traditional solid-state reaction. When the glass content is 0.4 wt%, the recoverable energy storage density (W_rec) increases by 215 % from 2.0 J/cm³ to 6.3 J/cm³, together with a greatly enhanced BDS up to 390 kV/cm versus 270 kV/cm of pure ceramics. Meanwhile, the corresponding sintering temperature is remarkably decreased from 1300℃ to 1100℃. The superior charge and discharge performance can be obtained under the electrical field of 310 kV/cm, including a giant current density (1184.7 A/cm²), a high power density (184.2 MW/cm³), and an ultra-fast discharge period (40 ns). The prominent energy storage properties and low sintering temperature make it become a good candidate for fabricating multilayer pulsed power ceramic capacitors.     

High‐Energy Storage Performance of (Pb0.87Ba0.1La0.02)(Zr0.68Sn0.24Ti0.08)O3 Antiferroelectric Ceramics Fabricated by the Hot‐Press Sintering Method

(Pb_0.87Ba_0.1La_0.02)(Zr_0.68Sn_0.24Ti_0.08)O₃ (PBLZST) antiferroelectric (AFE) ceramics have been prepared by hot‐press sintering method and conventional solid‐state reaction process, and the dependence of microstructure and energy storage properties of the ceramics on sintering approaches has been studied. The results reveal that not only the microstructure, but also the electrical properties of the PBLZST AFE ceramics are significantly improved by using the hot‐press sintering method. Samples resulting from the hot‐press sintering process have high breakdown strength of 180 kV/cm which results from the increase of density. Coupled with large polarization, the hot‐pressed AFE ceramics are shown to have a high recoverable energy density of 3.2 J/cm³. The recoverable energy density of the hot‐pressed PBLZST AFE ceramics is 100% greater than the conventional sintered specimens with recoverable energy density of 1.6 J/cm³.     

High‐Energy Storage Performance in (Pb0.98La0.02)(Zr0.45Sn0.55)0.995O3 AFE Thick Films Fabricated via a Rolling Process

(Pb_0.98La_0.02)(Zr_0.45Sn_0.55)_0.995O₃ antiferroelectric (AFE) thick films with a thickness of about 85 μm were successfully fabricated via a rolling process using an improved sintering method, and all specimens showed high‐energy‐storage performance. The X‐ray diffraction, SEM pictures, and hysteresis loops confirmed that the sintering temperature had an important influence on the microstructures, dielectric properties and energy storage performance of AFE thick films. The grain size and the storage efficiency increased with the increasing sintering temperature, the energy storage performance was enlarged by the rolling process. As a result, a maximum recoverable energy density of 7.09 J/cm³ with an efficiency of 88% was achieved at room temperature, together with stable energy‐storage behavior, which was almost three times higher than that (2.43 J/cm³) of the bulk ceramics counterparts. The results demonstrated that the improved method was an effective way to improve the breakdown strength and energy storage performance of AFE thick films, and (Pb_0.98La_0.02)(Zr_0.45Sn_0.55)_0.995O₃ AFE thick films were a promising material for high‐power energy storage.     

Superior energy-storage properties in (Pb,La)(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3 antiferroelectric ceramics with appropriate La content

Antiferroelectric (AFE) ceramics based on Pb(Zr,Sn,Ti)O₃ (PZST) have shown great potential for applications in pulsed power capacitors because of their fast charge-discharge rates (on the order of nanoseconds). However, to date, it has been proven very difficult to simultaneously obtain large recoverable energy densities W_re and high energy efficiencies η in one type of ceramic, which limits the range of applications of these materials. Addressing this problem requires the development of ceramic materials that simultaneously offer a large ferroelectric-antiferroelectric (FE-AFE) phase-switching electric field E_A, high electric breakdown strength E_b, and narrow polarization-electric field (P-E) hysteresis loops. In this work, via doping of La³⁺ into (Pb_1-1.5xLa_x)(Zr_0.5Sn_0.43Ti_0.07)O₃ AFE ceramics, large E_A and E_b due to respectively enhanced AFE phase stability and reduced electric conductivity, and slimmer hysteresis loops resulting from the appearance of the relaxor AFE state, are successfully obtained, and thus leading to great improvement of the W_re and η. The most superior energy storage properties are obtained in the 3?mol% La³⁺-doped (Pb_1-1.5xLa_x)(Zr_0.5Sn_0.43Ti_0.07)O₃ AFE ceramic, which simultaneously exhibits at room temperature a large W_re of 4.2?J/cm³ and a high η of 78%, being respectively 2.9 and 1.56 times those of (Pb_1-1.5xLa_x)(Zr_0.5Sn_0.43Ti_0.07)O₃ AFE ceramics with x?=?0 (W_re?=?1.45?J/cm³, η?=?50%) and also being superior to many previously published results. Besides, both W_re and η change very little in the temperature range of 25–125?°C. The large W_re, high η, and their good temperature stability make the Pb_0.955La_0.03(Zr_0.5Sn_0.43Ti_0.07)O₃ AFE ceramic attractive for preparing high pulsed power capacitors useable in various conditions.     

Large energy storage density,low energy loss and highly stable (Pb0.97La0.02)(Zr0.66Sn0.23Ti0.11)O3 antiferroelectric thin-film capacitors

In this work, high performance (Pb_0.97La_0.02)(Zr_0.66Sn_0.23Ti_0.11)O₃ polycrystalline antiferroelectric thin-film was successfully fabricated on (La_0.7Sr_0.3)MnO₃/Al₂O₃(0001) substrate via a cost-effectively chemical solution method. A large recoverable energy storage density (W_re) of 46.3?J/cm³ and high efficiency (η) of 84% were realized simultaneously under an electric field of 4?MV/cm by taking full advantage of the linear dielectric response after the electric field induced antiferroelectric-ferroelectric transition. Moreover, the PLZST thin-film displayed high temperature stability. With increasing temperature from 300?K to 380?K, the W_re decreased only 1.3%. The film also exhibited good fatigue endurance up to 1?×?10⁵ cycling under an electric field of 2.2?MV/cm. Our work underlines the importance of the interface quality between the film and the substrate and the important role of linear dielectric answer after saturation in the improvement of the energy storage density and efficiency of antiferroelectric materials.     

Excellent thermal stability,high efficiency and high power density of (Sr0.7Ba0.3)5LaNb7Ti3O30–based tungsten bronze ceramics

A series of (1-x)(Sr_0.7Ba_0.3)₅LaNb₇Ti₃O₃₀–x(Bi_0.5Na_0.5)TiO₃ (x = 0.1–0.4) ceramics with tungsten bronze structure were prepared by solid state reaction. Phase composition, microstructure and energy storage properties were studied. When x = 0.3, excellent thermal stability satisfying the X7R specification was obtained and its energy storage as well as charge-discharge performances were further evaluated. Release energy density (W_re) of 0.77 J/cm³ and an energy storage efficiency of 97.3 % were detected at a low electric field of 20 kV/mm. Under the electric field of 10 kV/mm, the change of W_re in the temperature range of −55 °C to 125 °C is less than 15 % compared to room temperature. Short discharge period (∼0.17 μs), high power density (61.2 MW/cm³) and high discharge energy density (2.45 J/cm³) were evaluated by charge-discharge tests. Excellent thermal stability, high energy storage efficiency and high power density indicate that 0.7(Sr_0.7Ba_0.3)₅LaNb₇Ti₃O₃₀–0.3(Bi_0.5Na_0.5)TiO₃ ceramic is a promising pulse capacitor for working over a wide temperature range.     

Excellent energy-storage property and thermal stability of PLZT-based antiferroelectric ceramics

(Pb, La)(Zr, Ti)O₃ antiferroelectric (AFE) materials are promising materials due to their energy-storage density higher than 10 J cm⁻³, but their low energy-storage efficiency and poor temperature stability limit their application. In this paper, the (1 − x)(Pb_0.9175La_0.055)(Zr_0.975Ti_0.025)O₃–xPb(Yb_1/2Nb_1/2)O₃ (PLZTYN100x) AFE ceramics were prepared via two-step sintering method and investigated thoroughly. With the doping of Yb³⁺ and Nb⁵⁺, the phase structure transforms from the orthorhombic phase (AFE_O) to the coexistence of the orthorhombic-and-tetragonal phases. This structure reduces the free energy difference between the AFE and ferroelectric phases and reduces the fluctuation of energy with temperature, improving the energy storage efficiency and temperature stability. When the x = 0.05 (PLZTYN5), the AFE ceramic exhibits excellent temperature stability and ultrahigh energy storage performance, whose recoverable energy density (W_rec) is 6.8–8.2 J cm⁻³ at 30 kV mm⁻¹ in the temperature range from −55 to 75°C, and efficiency (ƞ) is 78%–86.7%. In addition, the change of W_rec is less than 15%, exceeding the performance of most AFE ceramics. The results demonstrate that the PLZTYN5 ceramic has great potential in pulse power capacitors.     

PLZST antiferroelectric ceramics with promising energy storage and discharge performance for high power applications

Capacitors are widely used as energy storage elements in electric vehicles (EVs) and pulsed power. At present, it is still challenging to develop capacitor dielectrics with good energy storage and discharge performance. In this work, antiferroelectric (AFE) ceramics (Pb_0.94La_0.04)[(Zr_0.6Sn_0.4)_0.92Ti_0.08]O₃ with enhanced antiferroelectricity were fabricated by a rolling process. The obtained ceramics have a high recoverable energy density of 5.2 J/cm³ and an extremely high efficiency of 91.2% at 327 kV/cm. The ceramics have good energy storage and discharge performance in the temperature range from −40°C to 100°C due to the existence of AFE phase. An energy density of 3.7 J/cm³ can be released at 200 kV/cm in less than 500 ns and the discharge current keeps stable after 1000 charge-discharge cycles. By direct short experiment, a current density of 1657 A/cm², which is the highest result in recently developed AFE ceramics, and a power density of 228 MW/cm³ were achieved. The possibility of using AFEs at low temperature was confirmed. The excellent energy storage and discharge performance prove the great potential of the obtained ceramics in high energy and power density applications.     

Effective strategy to realise excellent energy storage performances in lead-free barium titanate-based relaxor ferroelectric

High-performance capacitors, which possess a high energy storage density, large power density and fast charge/discharge rate, are in high demand in pulsed power systems. Although several studies have been conducted to obtain excellent energy storage performances, the scientific and feasible guidance is lacking on how to quickly and efficiently find a material system with high recoverable energy storage density (W_rec), large energy storage efficiency (η), and excellent thermal stability. Herein, a strategy is proposed to concurrently regulate the temperature corresponding to the maximum dielectric constant (T_m) to around room temperature and enhance the relaxor characteristic. To our satisfaction, excellent energy storage performances with a high W_rec of 3.05 J/cm³, large η of 95%, and wide temperature stability (20–180 °C) were achieved in 0.85BaTiO₃-0.15Bi(Mg₀₅Sn_0.5)O₃ (0.15BMS) ceramics. In addition, these ceramics also exhibited a large discharge energy density (W_dis = 0.74 J/cm³) and fast discharge time (t_0.9 = 105 ns) over a broad temperature range (20–180 °C), which confirms their significant application potential in the high-temperature field. These results indicate that this work can provide an effective guideline approach to attain high-performance capacitors for application in pulsed power capacitors.     

Achieving outstanding temperature stability in KNN-based lead-free ceramics for energy storage behavior

Lead-free ceramics with prominent energy storage properties are identified as the most potential materials accessed in the dielectric capacitors. Nevertheless, high recoverable energy storage density (W_rec), large energy storage efficiency (η) and preferable temperature stability can hardly be met simultaneously. The Bi(Zn_2/3Ta_1/3)O₃ and NaNbO₃ components are doped in KNN ceramics to substantiate the reliability of this tactic. A high recoverable energy density (W_rec) of ～ 4.55 J/cm³ and a large energy storage efficiency (η) of ～ 87.8% are acquired under the dielectric breakdown strength (DBS) of ～ 375 kV/cm, along with a splendid thermal stability (W_rec variation: ～ 2.3%, η variation: ～ 4.9%) within the temperature range of 20 ℃? 120 ℃. This article demonstrates that the KNN-based ceramics integrate high energy storage properties and outstanding temperature stability at the same time, which broadens the application fields of pulse power systems.     

Achieving excellent energy storage density of Pb0.97La0.02(ZrxSn0.05Ti0.95-x)O3 ceramics by the B-site modification

The applications of antiferroelectric (AFE) materials in miniaturized and integrated electronic devices are limited by their low energy density. To address the above issue, the antiferroelectricity of the reinforced material was designed to improve its AFE-ferroelectric (FE) phase transition under electric fields. In this present study, the composition of Zr⁴⁺ (0.72 Å) and Ti⁴⁺ (0.605 Å) at B-site of Pb_0.97La_0.02(Zr_xSn_0.05Ti_0.95-x)O₃ ceramics with orthogonal reflections are synthesized via the tape-casting method. These ceramics are modified to enhance their antiferroelectricity by reducing their tolerance factor. A recoverable energy storage density W_rec 12.1 J/cm³ was obtained for x = 0.93 under 376 kV/cm, which is superior value than reported until now in lead-based energy storage systems. Moreover, the discharge energy density can reach 10.23 J/cm³, and 90 % of which can be released within 5.66 μs. This work provides a new window and potential materials for further industrialization of pulse power capacitors.     

Significantly improved energy storage properties and cycling stability in La-doped PbZrO3 antiferroelectric thin films by chemical pressure tailoring

In this work, Pb_1−3x/2La_xZrO₃ (x = 0–0.12) (PLZ-x) antiferroelectric thin films were fabricated on Pt(111)/TiO₂/SiO₂/Si substrates using chemical solution method. Smaller cations (La³⁺) and vacancies were introduced into A-sites of perovskite structure to construct chemical pressure. According to phenomenological theory, chemical pressure can increase the energy barrier between antiferroelectric (AFE) and ferroelectric (FE) phase, and enhance antiferroelectricity of the system. As a result, a large energy storage density (W_re) of 23.1 J cm⁻³ and high efficiency (η) of 73% were obtained in PLZ-0.10 films, while PLZ-0 films displayed lower W_re (15.1 J cm⁻³) and η (56%). More importantly, PLZ-0.10 films exhibited an excellent cycling stability with a variation of ˜2% after 1 × 10⁸ cycles. The results demonstrate that heavily La-doped PbZrO₃ films with high energy storage density, high efficiency and excellent cycling stability can be considered as potential candidates for energy storage applications.     

Excellent energy storage performance of NaNbO3-based antiferroelectric ceramics with ultrafast charge/discharge rate

Dielectric capacitors have drawn increasing attention due to their fast charge/discharge rates and high power density. Among all known ceramic dielectric materials, antiferroelectrics are more attractive for their unique double ferroelectric hysteresis loops and higher energy densities. Here, a series of antiferroelectric ceramics x(0.95Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃-0.05SrZrO₃)-(1-x)NaNbO₃ (xBNTSZ-(1-x)NN, x = 0.23, 0.30, 0.35, 0.50) have been prepared. By stabilizing the antiferroelectric phase and postponing the critical electric field of the antiferroelectric-ferroelectric phase transition, an impressive discharge energy storage density of 4.08 J/cm³ at a breakdown strength of 370 kV/cm was achieved for the 0.35BNTSZ-0.65 N N. A superior comprehensive performance for the 0.50BNTSZ-0.50 N N ceramic with a discharge energy storage density (W_dis) of 3.78 J/cm³ and an efficiency of 86 % at an electric field strength of 320 kV/cm along with excellent frequency, temperature, and fatigue stabilities (fluctuations of W_dis≤±5% within 0.01∼100 Hz, W_dis≤10 % over 20∼140 °C, and W_dis≤1% over 10⁶ cycle numbers) is realized. Furthermore, 0.50BNTSZ-0.50 N N ceramics simultaneously exhibit a high current density (622.5 A/cm²), high power density (112 MW/cm³), and fast discharge rate (t = 47 ns), all of which make it an excellent candidate for the pulsed power devices.     

High-energy density of Pb0.97La0.02(Zr0.50Sn0.45Ti0.05)O3 antiferroelectric ceramics prepared by sol-gel method with low-cost dibutyltin oxide

Lead lanthanum zirconate stannate titanate (PbLa(ZrSnTi)O₃) antiferroelectric (AFE) ceramics are widely used in dielectric capacitors due to their superior energy-storage capacity. Generally, these ceramics can be synthesized by solid-state reaction and sol-gel methods. Ceramics prepared using the sol-gel method have a purer phase than those prepared using the solid-state reaction method because the sol-gel method can avoid the segregation of Sn. However, because the commonly used raw material tin acetate is very expensive, the preparation of PbLa(ZrSnTi)O₃ AFE ceramics via the sol-gel method is not cost-effective, which prevents the use of sol-gel method for manufacturing PbLa(ZrSnTi)O₃ in a large scale. In this work, low-cost dibutyltin oxide instead of expensive tin acetate is used to synthesize Pb_0.97La_0.02(Zr_0.50Sn_0.45Ti_0.05)O₃ (PLZST) nanopowders, and single-phase powders with a perovskite structure and average grain size of 200 nm are obtained at a calcination temperature of 580°C. In addition, dense PLZST AFE ceramics with a pure perovskite structure are obtained by sintering the PLZST nanopowders at temperatures as low as 1100°C. The sintered PLZST ceramics exhibit a room-temperature recoverable energy-storage density as high as 1.93 J/cm³ with an efficiency of 75%, which varies only slightly in the temperature range of 20-120°C. The high energy-storage density (>1.9 J/cm³) over a wide temperature range illustrates that the sol-gel-derived PLZST ceramics with low-cost dibutyltin oxide are quite promising for manufacturing pulse power capacitors.     

Decreasing polar-structure size: Achieving superior energy storage properties and temperature stability in Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-based ceramics for low electric field and high-temperature applications

It is a grand challenge to achieve high energy density (W) and efficiency (η) simultaneously under a low electric field (LE) to obtain new high energy storage capacitors. Similar to anti-ferroelectrics, the (1-x)NBT-xBaMg_1/3Nb_2/3O₃ relaxor material exhibits a non-linear dependence on electric field, which is caused by a reversible field-induced phase transition. This leads to high W (2.37 J/cm³) and η (81.5 %) under a LE of 155 kV/cm, which makes it superior to other bulk ceramics. Combining large polarizability of Ba²⁺ in A-site and local structural heterogeneity on the B-site by Mg_1/3Nb_2/3⁴⁺, enhanced relaxor behavior and decreased polar-structure size were induced in (1-x)NBT-xBaMg_1/3Nb_2/3O₃ ceramics. The permittivity, nevertheless, stays high at ～2273±15 %. Furthermore, the electrical properties become stable in a wide temperature range from 44?396 °C for the sample with x=0.15. In addition, high current density/C_D (450 A/cm²), power density/P_D (23 MW/cm³) and discharge density/W_D (0.57 J/cm³) were realized tested with pulse discharge testing. Our work will provide a development guidance for dielectric energy storage ceramics at low field and high fields with excellent temperature stability.     

Excellent energy-storage properties of NaNbO3-based lead-free antiferroelectric orthorhombic P-phase (Pbma) ceramics with repeatable double polarization-field loops

The energy-storage performance of stable NaNbO₃-based antiferroelectric (AFE) ceramics was for the first time reported in (0.94-x)NaNbO₃-0.06BaZrO₃-xCaZrO₃ lead-free ceramics. A gradual evolution from an instable AFE phase (x≤0.01) to an orthorhombic AFE P phase (Pbma) (0.01<x≤0.05) was found to accompany the appearance of repeatable double-like polarization versus electric field loops although poled samples (x<0.01) own an AFE monoclinic phase (P2₁). Interestingly, compared with x≤0.01 samples with instable antiferroelectricity, a relatively high recoverable energy storage density W_rec ? 1.59 J/cm³ (@ 0.1 Hz) and a storage efficiency η of ?30% were achieved in the x = 0.04 ceramic. Moreover, a high W_rec of > 1.16 J/cm³ and an outstanding charge-discharge performance with fast discharge rate (t_0.9 < 100 ns) were generated in the temperature range from room temperature to 180 °C in the x = 0.04 ceramic. These results suggest that NaNbO₃-based AFE P-phase ceramics could be new potential dielectric materials for high-energy storage capacitors.     

Designing novel lead-free NaNbO3-based ceramic with superior comprehensive energy storage and discharge properties for dielectric capacitor applications via relaxor strategy

There are urgent demands for high performance capacitors with superior energy storage density and discharge performances. In this work, novel NaNbO₃-based lead-free ceramics (0.91NaNbO₃-0.09Bi(Zn_0.5Ti_0.5)O₃) with high energy storage capability, high power density and fast discharge speed were designed and prepared. Bi(Zn_0.5Ti_0.5)O₃ was chosen for the purpose to reduce the remnant polarization and improve the induced polarization. Consequently, a large stored energy storage density (W_s˜ 3.51 J/cm³) and high recoverable energy storage density (W_rec˜ 2.20 J/cm³) were obtained in 0.91NaNbO₃-0.09Bi(Zn_0.5Ti_0.5)O₃ ceramic under a high breakdown strength of 250 kV/cm, with excellent thermal stability in the range of 20–120 °C. More importantly, the investigated ceramics exhibited high power density (P_D˜ 20 MW/cm³) and ultrafast discharge rate (t_0.9˜ 0.25 μs), demonstrating potential application in pulse powehr systems. This work provides an effective means of achieving excellent energy storage and discharge performances in NaNbO₃-based ceramics for application in dielectric capacitors.